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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 235 

Expressing deepest condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal 

following the devastating earthquake on April 25, 2015. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 29, 2015 

Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. POLIS, Mr. 

ENGEL, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. MARINO, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Ms. DELBENE, Ms. JACKSON

LEE, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. COOK, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. 

MCCOLLUM, Mr. BERA, Mr. DESANTIS, Mr. CLAWSON of Florida, Mrs. 

COMSTOCK, Mr. BLUM, Mr. GRAYSON, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. SMITH of 

Washington, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. RUSH, Mr. BILIRAKIS, 

Mr. CAPUANO, Miss RICE of New York, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. GRIJALVA, 

Mr. LEVIN, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. POCAN, Mr. COSTA, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. ISRAEL, Ms. BASS, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Mr. SIRES, Mr. TONKO, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mrs. 

KIRKPATRICK, Mrs. BLACK, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. FATTAH, Mrs. 

BUSTOS, Mr. JOLLY, Ms. MOORE, Mr. KILMER, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, 

Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. PETERSON, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY

of New York, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. PASCRELL, Ms. MENG, Mr. YOHO, Mr. 

KEATING, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mr. PITTENGER, 

Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Ms. 

HAHN, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. HONDA, Ms. WILSON of Florida, 

Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE

of Pennsylvania, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. BARR, Ms. EDWARDS, Ms. LEE, Mr. 

WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. 

HASTINGS, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. POE of Texas, Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, Mr. COHEN, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. CHABOT, Mrs. DAVIS of 

California, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, and Mr. GOSAR) 

submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs 


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RESOLUTION 

Expressing deepest condolences to and solidarity with the 

people of Nepal following the devastating earthquake on 

April 25, 2015. 

Whereas, on April 25, 2015, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake 

struck the country of Nepal; 

Whereas according to the United States Geological Survey 

(USGS), the earthquake epicenter was located approximately 48 miles northwest from the capital, Kathmandu; 

Whereas the USGS already has registered over 50 aftershocks between magnitudes 4.0 and 6.7 and reports that 

additional aftershocks over magnitude 5.0 or greater may 

be expected; 

Whereas the reported death toll has reached over 4,000, 

thousands more people have been reported injured, and 

critical infrastructure, including roads, hospitals, and 

homes, has been damaged or destroyed; 

Whereas the United Nations estimates that up to 8,000,000 

people have been affected by the earthquake, including an 

estimated 1,400,000 people in need of immediate food assistance; 

Whereas the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) estimates that nearly one million children will require urgent humanitarian assistance; 

Whereas the United States responded immediately to the disaster and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has deployed a 128-person Disaster 

Assistance Response Team (DART) to Nepal, including 

search and rescue efforts, emergency shelter, and water, 

sanitation and health; 


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Whereas the United States has committed $10,000,000 to 

date for earthquake response and recovery efforts in 

Nepal, including search and rescue efforts, emergency 

shelter, and water, sanitation and health; 

Whereas individuals, businesses, and philanthropic organizations across the United States and throughout the international community have responded in support of Nepal; 

and 

Whereas humanitarian access has been severely constrained 

by the magnitude of destruction, the region’s mountainous terrain, and the remoteness of impacted areas: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) expresses its deepest condolences to and sol3 idarity with the people of Nepal following the dev4 astating earthquake on April 25, 2015; 

5 (2) supports the efforts of the Administration 

6 to coordinate an immediate, effective United States 

7 Government humanitarian response and to provide 

8 relief to affected communities; 

9 (3) commends the efforts and honors the sac10 rifice of the men and women engaged in the re11 sponse, including the citizens and Government of 

12 Nepal, the United States, and international humani13 tarian and nongovernmental organizations; and 

14 (4) urges the Administration, in coordination 

15 with the Nepalese Government and other donors, to 


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1 continue to provide emergency relief and reconstruc2 tion efforts in Nepal. 

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